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Psychology says the reason some retired men struggle after their last day of work isn’t the money, it’s that

For some men, leaving work means more than giving up a paycheck: it can disrupt sources of identity and meaning. Researchers ...
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M&M’s turned down E.T., and Reese’s Pieces sales exploded 65 percent in two weeks

In 1982, Mars declined an offer to put M&M’s in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Reese’s Pieces took their place, giving Hershey a ...
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Spielberg’s forgotten war film launched Christian Bale AND Ben Stiller, and it secretly birthed Tropic Thunder

Steven Spielberg’s 1987 drama gave Ben Stiller an early screen role. Stiller later said the experience inspired Tropic ...
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Cheers was dead last in the ratings its first season, and NBC’s patience invented modern TV

Cheers ran for 11 seasons on NBC and drew an estimated 93 million viewers for its finale. Its future was far less certain ...
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Depp’s first studio movie in 8 years makes him unrecognizable, and he designed the face himself

Johnny Depp plays Scrooge in a Ti West film opening in US theaters on November 13, his first major US studio movie since 2018. Prosthetics designer Barrie Gower created the latex transformation, while ...
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Bob Barker taught Adam Sandler how to fight, and the Happy Gilmore brawl was his idea of fun

For 35 years, Bob Barker hosted The Price Is Right. He also held a black belt after years of training under Chuck Norris and ...